title: Compounding interest: a tragedy caused by contaminated steroids turned the spotlight on compounding pharmacies.
authors.affiliation: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), USA.
authors.forename: Kara Nett
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Hinkley
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000379:methods*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D007885:Legislation, Pharmacy; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids